Q: What did the traffic light say to the tomato crossing?A: “Don’t look now, I’m changing”
Back to our normal schedule of delivering fruits and veggies every Wednesday to our fabulous Travis teachers, staff and parents. This Wednesday, January 4th at 9PM is the deadline to order your veggies for next week. We will be on early dismissal hours next Wednesday from 12:30PM to 2PM. If you need to pick-up your veggies after 2PM please call or email me and make arrangements as I will gladly get your groceries to you. If you have the time, trek the kiddos over to Central City Co-op and check out where your veggies are coming from at 2515 Waugh in the Grace Lutheran Church from 9AM-6PM. They have an excellent selection of affordable local meats, coffee, dry goods, and local fruits and veggies.
Here’s what you can expect in tomorrow’s shares:
Fruit Shares
Apples, Granny Smith
Apples, Honeycrisp
Bananas
Grapefruit
Kiwi
Pears, Bartlett
Local Satsumas
Mixed Shares
Avocados
Beans, green
Local Bok Choy
Local Broccoli/Cauliflower mix
Celery
Local Kale
Lemons
Lettuce, Green Leaf
Local Lettuce, Salad Mix
Onions, Yellow
Local Radishes
Local Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes, VINE
Friendly reminders:
- Place your orders here: http://traviscoop.org/place-your-order/
- If you would like to become a Travis Co-op Member you can add a Membership to your order at check out.
- Please leave your labeled reusable grocery bags in the basket on the South wall marked Travis Co-op in the Community Room by Wednesday morning. TIP: Your veggies will stay fresher, longer with natural fiber like cotton canvas and brown paper bags versus the synthetic fiber and plastic bags.
- If you ordered your share for this week, please don’t forget to pick it up in the Community Room from 2:30-6PM!
Easy Kid-Friendly Green Smoothie Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
1 (or 2) fresh organic bananas
2 cups frozen or fresh organic strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, mangoes, kiwi (really whatever berries/fruit you have available – we love to mix and match)
1 – 3 cups (or as much as you can get away with) fresh organic kale, chard, mustard greens, dandelion greens, spinach, or any other greens – make sure you have a strong blender. Vitamix does an awesome job with hearty greens.
1 cup (or more to taste) organic Plain Kefir or yogurt made from any dairy or non-dairy milks (Cow, goat, coconut, rice, soy – all will work) or organic orange juice
1 cup Filtered Water
1/2 cup Apple Cider, preferably organic (during fall and winter you can get some delicious fresh-pressed cider from local Farmer’s Markets)
OPTIONAL 2 – 3 Tbsp Ground Chia, Hemp, or Flax Seeds
OPTIONAL 1- 2 Tbsp RAW honey (full of vital enzymes)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Throw in the bananas, berries/fruit choices, greens, kefir/yogurt, apple cider, water, ground seeds, and raw honey. If you are not using any frozen fruit, you should probably add some crushed ice to make it nice, cold, and refreshing!
2. Blend all together for about a minute, or until really creamy and smooth! You can add more liquid (kefir, organic juice, or water) to whatever your desired consistency is.
Source: Cooking It Allergy Free
Thank you and we’ll see you Wednesday!
